A PETITION of more than 1,000 signatures from Old Marston residents calling on council chiefs to tackle parking problems has been handed in.

It calls on Oxfordshire County Council to put in place parking restrictions Monday to Friday to tackle parking from Oxford Brookes University students.

Oxford City Council member for Marston Mick Haines presented the petition with 1,003 signatures to highways officer David Toll on Thursday.

After presenting the petition to Mr Toll at Speedwell House, Oxford, he said: “It went very well. We had a fantastic meeting with him. I think we are going in the right direction definitely. I think he was quite surprised to see how many people were on the petition.”

Mr Haines said he has discussed with Mr Toll a survey of residents’ views.

University spokesman Tom Smith said: “The university shares their concerns about the challenges of parking in Marston and the impact it is having on residents.

“The university is happy to support an application for a Controlled Parking Zone, should residents feel this is something they would like to progress.”

 

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